Food & Beverage Tech Sales Intern (Hybrid)

Ecolab; Phoenix (AZ); Hybrid; USD 32,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance may be available

Hybrid work environment

11-week internship program

Job summary

Ecolab is seeking Technical Sales Interns for its summer 2027 Food & Beverage program. You’ll work closely with Account Managers in customer plant environments, supporting sanitation, food safety, and quality initiatives while learning to develop sanitation plans and drive operational efficiencies.

This internship offers hands-on projects, mentoring, and exposure to leadership across the business. As a student pursuing STEM or related fields, you’ll gain real-world experience, have relocation

Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor’s degree in dairy, food or agricultural science, engineering, or chemistry with an anticipated graduation date of December 2027 or May/June 2028.
• Immigration sponsorship not available for this role.
• 11-week internship program, starting on Tuesday, June 1st

Responsibilities

• Work closely with existing Account Managers in customer plant environments, focusing on food safety and food quality using effective, efficient sanitation products and processes.
• Learn the daily responsibilities of an Ecolab Account Manager and work on specific value-added projects throughout the summer for which you ultimately present findings to our leadership team
• Cultivate business relationships with all levels of plant staff through professional demeanor & interpersonal skills
• Apply mechanical aptitude to repair, adjust, test and install Ecolab chemical dispensing systems as well as food, beverage and dairy processing equipment including clean in place (CIP) equipment and systems
• Monitor product performance and adjust chemical concentration levels to advance operational efficiency and effectiveness
• Provide industry expertise and training to customers regarding plant sanitation, standard operating procedures, and issues of food safety/quality
• Introduce new product/service offerings to existing accounts to help them disinfect surfaces in a plant facility
• Learn how to successfully prospect to generate new business

Education

Bachelor’s degree in dairy, food or agricultural science, engineering, or chemistry

Job description

Ecolab is seeking Technical Sales Interns for its summer 2027 Food & Beverage program. You’ll work closely with Account Managers in customer plant environments, supporting sanitation, food safety, and quality initiatives while learning to develop sanitation plans and drive operational efficiencies.

This internship offers hands-on projects, mentoring, and exposure to leadership across the business. As a student pursuing STEM or related fields, you’ll gain real-world experience, have relocation